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World Youth Day -
Fundraising Ideas
Letter Writing
Campaign: Send letters explaining what WYD is and
introducing the pilgrims from your parish/group. Send the
letters to all of your parishioners, family, friends, family
doctors, local business, etc…
Today’s Catholic Subscriptions: For every $12
subscription you sell, you will earn $5 profit.
Sawtooth Ministries 1-888-821-4890: They offer
wooden crucifixes and crosses, rosaries, and necklaces for
sale. You keep 40% of the profit.
http://www.sawtoothministries.com
Benefit Nights at Local Restaurants
i.e. Taco Cabana, make a date, invite you friends, and
collect 20% of what they spend! Contact a Taco Cabana
General Manager, they will give you the invites and the
restaurant.
Craft Show: Sell space in your parish center
to artisans. It’s a fundraiser for you, they keep their
profits for the crafts they sell.
Bake Sale: find people who like to bake and
sell goodies after Masses. Pick a weekend with a theme and
decorate the goodies accordingly.
Pancake Breakfasts: Easy, especially if you
get donations. Add sausage or fruit toppings for extra $$.
Another spin is not pancakes – Fajita Taco Sale.
Rummage Sale: Who doesn’t have a bunch of
stuff to get rid of! Offer drop off times at the location of
the sale or offer to pick up the treasures. Request slightly
used items and furniture.
Raffles & Silent Auction: Request donations
from local businesses. Sell raffle tickets or promote a time
when parishioners can come to look at items and bid on them.
BBQ Plate Sale: Beans and rice are cheap and
easy to make. Get the chicken or brisket donated and the
fundraiser is almost all profit. Sell tickets in advance but
know that you will have people come over to buy when they
smell the good cooking.
Spaghetti Dinner: Lots of help make this
successful and lucrative. Get as many items donated as
possible, decorate the space for dinner, and include a
salad, a bread stick, and a drink. Have the recipients of
the funds be the ones serving the meals at tables. Sell
tickets in advance.
Holy Bear Sales: Gifts with meaning offering a
scriptural message for all religious and secular occasions.
A guaranteed 50% profit.
http://www.holybears.com/main.htm
Donation bucket: At every fundraiser have a
place for people to add a little extra.
HEB Gift Cards: You will receive 5% back for
every gift card you sell. For more information contact the
Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Cartridges for Kids – Collect used ink
cartridges from you house, office, family and fiends. Simply
ship them (using provided shipping labels) and they will
send you a check.
http://www.cartridgesforkids.org
Most
importantly GET THE WORD OUT!!!
Tell
everyone you know about your fundraiser to build up more support!
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